Alan Jackson Online Video

So Tara and I went to the Alan Jackson Invitation Only concert in
Nashville back in January. The show aired on March 1st, and it's
coming on again tomorrow (Wednesday) on CMT at 9pm central time. If
you missed it or want to watch the online video clips, they are
below. We had a great time, and we were really lucky throughout the
whole show.

Background: About 600 people responded to the email asking for
audience members, 100 were chosen. Out of those 100, 10 were chosen to
ask Alan questions. Tara and I BOTH got chosen- crazy odds if you ask
me! Then they were placing the question askers around the room, and
they put some in the back, some in the middle to the right, then one
couple in the front left. We were the last to be seated, and there
were two recliners in the very front and center of the venue- then
they motioned for us to sit up there! We kept expecting them to move
us as they were making everything look right for TV, but they never
did- so we had awesome seats and got to ask him a question!

I hope you will watch the show on TV, but if not here are the clips
below.

Tara's question is near the end of this clip - http://www.cmt.com/loaded/index.jhtml?vid=212918

Richard's question is at the beginning of this clip http://www.cmt.com/loaded/index.jhtml?vid=213991

The rest of the show is good, and there are a few other places where
there are close ups of Tara and me, but these are our speaking parts.

Richard

ASB Orientation Video

This is a sweet video that the ASB Board made for Orientation 2008. ASB stands for Alternative Spring Break, the largest student organization on Vanderbilt's campus that sends over 35 sites a year across North America to perform service for the week of spring break. I am a part of the Executive Board, and have loved my time on it. If you are interested in ASB, check out our website at Vandy ASB Website.

Maybe I Should've Been An Elementary School Teacher...

The kids we're working with are awesome! They're really cute and when
they smile its the best. I was with the 4 year olds yesterday, and
today I was with the 3yr olds. We have done lots of organizing by
completely moving a storage room into a closet and the PT, ST and OT
office into the old junk room (it was larger, so they wanted it).
Then we made several bulletin boards, a wreath for the door, a banner,
and organized the library. Below is a picture of our bulletin board.
Last night we ate with Kim who is independent and has Down's syndrome.
She was a great host. Mark, a man with Down's came over also and told
us some great stories about his public speaking and his experiences
travelling to Chicago and Nashville. The first night we had Mexican
food. Our hosts, Joanne and Nancy have been amazing! They gave us tons
of food!!